An Important Cause of Tetraplegia: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Journal Title: Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a neurological disorder caused by degenerative changes in the cervical spines emerging from spinal channel narrowing. This is the most common reason of spastic tetraplegia in later phases of life. In this case report, an elderly male patient with subclinical symptoms and having cervical spondylotic myelopathy causing sudden spastic tetraplegia was presented in the light of current literature.
Authors and Affiliations
Figen Tuncay, Fatmanur Aybala Koçak, Zeynep Karakuzu Güngör, Hatice Rana Erdem
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